Trump’s Lead Over Biden Grows in New York Times Poll After Debate

Republican Donald Trump’s lead over President Joe Biden has grown to six points, according to two prominent national polls, intensifying pressure on the beleaguered Democratic incumbent to drop out.

A New York Times/Siena College poll released Wednesday found Trump ahead by 49% to 43%, while a Wall Street Journal poll found an almost identical result, with him leading by 48% to 42%. It’s Trump’s largest lead of the race in both polls.

The surveys suggest that worries over Biden’s age are driving the shift. Nearly three-quarters of voters in the Times poll said the 81-year-old president is too old for the job — up 5 points from a pre-debate poll taken last week. And the Journal poll found that the share of voters who say Biden is too old to run has risen by 7 points since February, to 80%.

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[davidphillips]

Fight?? He can barely walk or 2024 for the nursing home.

[suegraue]

Why would anyone, on either side, believe this? I sure don't and won't. Get it together and get real people.

[jasonpronti]

Whatever you think of the men, gas has doubled, interest Rates have spiked, and people can't afford to eat.

[Fultonfalcons]

LOL Biden can not even form a damn sentence

[kathybrant]

Who believes this New York Times poll?? Not me!!😂

[derynclaiche]

I'm sure Trump leads by a lot more than that, or are their still alot of people asleep to reality. Also perhaps it depends on who made the polls up, whether they are 'woke', or awakened.

[richarda]

I remmeber all the polls and talk before the midterms and all the following coping from the right when the red wave turned into a trickle. 😂

[ernertchontos]

Joe and whatever her name is the laughing Hyena I need to go

[sandrameyer]

Yes 🙌🏽 people are finally coming to their senses as Joe loses his! 🎉